Background
Murphy, Barbara A. was born on January 4, 1959 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Alfred and Dorothy I. (McGarrett) Machado.
Murphy, Barbara A. was born on January 4, 1959 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Alfred and Dorothy I. (McGarrett) Machado.
Bachelor of science in nursing, Salve Regina College, 1981. Master of Science in Nursing, Salem State College, 1987. Certified enterostomal therapy nurse, Northwest Community Hospital, 1988.
Staff nurse, team leader, Faulkner Hospital, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 1981-1987; staff education instructor, consultant, Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts, 1987-1989; program coordinator, Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, Massachusetts, since 1990.
Member American Nurses Association, International Association Enterostomal Therapy, Massachusetts Nurses Association (staff devell. council, District III board directors and Second vice president), Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Michael W. Murphy, June 1, 1985. 1 child, Owen M.